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EDWARD KROGSRUD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HORSESI-IOE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 22, 1916,

Application filed May 24, 1916. Serial No. 99,659.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KRoGsnUD, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of Bronx and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention refers to foot protectors for animals and moreparticularly to antislipping devices.

Some of the objects of this invention are: to provide a horseshoe thatwill be arranged to stop slipping; to have such a shoe adapted toprotect the front of the horses foot by providing a shield therefor; tohave the shoe adapted to receive devices adapted to adjust the shoe forspecial conditions; to have such devices adapted to substantiallyprotect the shoe as well as assist it in its functions; to have devicesfor such shoes arranged to be attached or detached with facility, andmany other objects which will become apparent as the invention is morefully set forth.

In the past horse-shoe devices have been used to prevent slipping but agreat difficulty is experienced in the fact that thesemeans usually wearout quickly and become of no value.

A particular feature of this invention is in the attachment of aprotecting and reinforcing device to a horse-shoe that anticipates thisdifliculty of wearing out. This attachment is very simple in itsconstruction, and fits over the rear prongs of the horse-shoe and bracesup and locks up against the same. The attachment is provided withspecial lugs, alining with the prongs and arranged to serve as a wearingpart of the same. It is also braced against shifting or other erraticmovement tending to impair its efliciency, and the whole device can bereadily attached or removed from a horses shoe, and is provided withpositive additional means for keeping it in place.

In the appended drawings, which illustrate a form of this invention,Figure 1, is a view of a horse-shoe embodying this invention, applied tothe hoof of a horse. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the horse-shoe. Fig. 3,is a detail of the attachment used in connection with the horse-shoe.Fig. 4:, is a view in perspective of the attachment.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout thedrawings.

In the construction shown, the reference character 1, represents ahorses-hoof and to thls is attached a shoe 2. This may be permanentlyattached to the hoof by means of nails in the ordinary manner, or it maybe simply kept in place by means of a strap in a manner to be referredto later. The preferred form of shoe, is provided with projecting bayedlips 3, which are concaved interiorly to more readily grasp the hoof.The shoe is also provided with prongs 4:, at the rear, which serve thepurpose of taking up wear and also looks and stops for an attachment 5.A front toe or prong 6, is provided for the support and protection ofthe front of the shoe. The lips 3, are spaced at the sides of the shoeand an open space 7 comes between them at the front of the shoe.

The attachment 5, is slipped over the prongs 4 by inserting the latterinto the slots 8 and turning the attachment until the lugs 9, of thelatter, butt against the prongs 4: in the manner shown in Fig. 1. Theattachment is of angle form with the lugs 9, sticking down from thecorner of the angle. The upper angle piece is denoted by the referencecharacter 10, and has the slots 8 in it. This portion is normallyvertical and presses against the hoof. An inwardly turned lip 11 isformed at the top of the side as shown, and a slot 12 is formed aboveit. At the sides of the angle are two inwardly formed sides which areprovided with strap holes 13, and arranged to embrace the rear sideportions of the shoe. These sides are preferably cut as shown. The otherpiece of the angle 14 comes into contact under the shoe adjacent to theprongs 4.

A strap 15 is provided for holding the attachment on to the shoe andthis in turn secures the shoe in place, even if no other means is usedfor the purpose, as for instance, in the case of emergency. The strap ispassed through the slots 8 and is fastened appropriately with a buckle16.

l/Vhen the attachment is to be used the lip 11 is caught hold of and theattachment turned and detached from the shoe, and in such a manner thateven if the shoe is securely fastened to the hoof, the attachment willreadily come off the shoe.

While but one form of the construction is shown in this specification,'it is not desired to limit this application for patent to thatparticular form or in any other way, otherwise than limited by the priorart, as it is understood that many other forms of the construction couldhe made, Without departing from the principles and coming Within thescope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A horse-shoe device comprising in combination, a horse-shoe havingconcaved lips on the upper side thereof, a toe mounted at the front andon the underside of the shoe and out of alinement with the lips, a pairof integral prongs on the rear portions of the shoe ends, an attachmenthaving slots adapted to permit the movement of the prongs therethrough,means on the attachment adapted to reinforce and butt against theprongs, and means for holding the attachment on the shoe and the shoetothe hoof. r

In testimony Whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

EDWARD KROGSRUD. lVitnesses:

THOMAS E. DARROGH, CONRAD CHRISTENSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. l

